Pancakes and Paintbrushes
Brushing the experiences of the previous night off their faces, putting on possibly the only set of clothing they own; making their way...
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Nov 28, 2018
Larissa’s Journey: Early Years in Foster Care
Larissa’s Journey is a blog series that we hope will offer insight and understanding into the lives of one of the young people in the...
Apr 14, 2018
Made of Good Quality by a Caring Craftsman
Yet he was not cared for in the same way as he was made, left with many stains of abandonment and abuse. Over time, alcohol, depression...
Apr 11, 2018
Is there someone out there who cares?
When someone from the street experiences loss, their own isolation and marginalization is often compounded with the question: Does anyone...
Mar 18, 2014
Ottawa Home and Garden Show. Why?
OIM has been given a booth at the Ottawa Home and Garden Show, March 20 to 23 at the Ernst and Young Centre. Why? A friend of the...
Feb 3, 2014
The Small Things Guy…
Following from last week, my friend ‘Jesse’, the ‘small things guy’. So last week at the drop in, I had to call the police and ask them...
Nov 21, 2013
A Special heARTfelt Thursday: Sneak Peek!
Texture, colour, pattern, meaning… OIM is excited to extend an invitation to friends and community members for the up-coming Passion 4...
Mar 8, 2013
I lost a piece of my heart…
Today I lost another piece of my heart. That’s what I feel when I meet someone who just makes me want to weep. Today I met...
Mar 6, 2013
God’s hands on a cold night…
This past Wednesday, Ottawa experienced what I hope was the last winter storm of the year (fingers crossed!). It was windy, snowy and...
Feb 25, 2013
OIM goes to the Oscars!
Ok…OIM didn’t actually GO to the Oscars…but the film that won ‘Best Documentary Short’ is the story of Inocente Izucar, a street-artist...
Feb 22, 2013
Feeling Human
I met Ashley last summer. She had just left her parents house and was staying at a downtown shelter. Like many other youth who first come...
Feb 20, 2013
You Take Donations Don’t You?
We came in this morning to find a note from one of the outreach teams that was out last night. The team had come across a friend in need...
Feb 11, 2013
Hard to believe, but 2013 marks our 25th Anniversary!
So much has transpired since Susan Brandt and Katrine Coward filled a couple of knapsacks with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and...
Feb 8, 2013
More beautiful for having been broken…
Recently Moira sent me something that she knew would intrigue me. It is a picture of a piece of pottery that was broken and then...
Feb 6, 2013
Where did He call home?
Have you heard the story about the little boy who shared his lunch with a homeless man? The little boy had found the older man in a park...
Feb 4, 2013
“I hope we’re the only ones with cold toes tonight”
Volunteering with OIM has introduced me to many new experiences, some sad, but most of them great! One defies categorization, however....
Jan 30, 2013
The Longest Wait…
…for some of our street friends at least: from December 20 or 23 to the end of January. It’s the longest time of the year to make your...
Jan 25, 2013
Turkey time!
The aroma of turkey and all the traditional trimmings wafted from the kitchen at drop-in this week. Nothing says ‘come, sit and enjoy’...
Jan 23, 2013
Perfect timing…
Molly’s worker called the office late yesterday afternoon. Molly is one of our many individuals living in Ottawa that struggle to...
Jan 21, 2013
It’s the kind thing to do…
Often times when people hear that I work with the homeless, they like to engage in a conversation about whether or not our society should...
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